Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, September 3, 1972 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 105.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.252 and latitude 35.960.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 34.4 km
Coordinates 35.960, 73.252
UTC time 1972-09-03 23:03:54.340
Location Muzaffarabad
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-03

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